Archive for July, 2007

#59 Rough Roads Ahead

  Here are a few handy phrases to keep in mind while training your young person to drive: Objects in the rear view mirror are closer than they appear. So are objects in the windshield. Before you set out, do a walk-around inspection of the car with your young person to look for any potential [...]

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#58 The High Cost of Education

  My eldest son graduated from High School this year and I couldn’t be more pleased. Not that there was ever any question, it’s just that sometimes graduation seemed a long way off like a dream of a distant beautiful land or the hope of a fast-food restaurant getting your order right on the first [...]

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#57 Legal Warning

  DISCLAIMER: This article may contain material which is not deemed funny by certain individuals. Author not responsible for your reaction to this article. Do not read this article if you have had any of the following; recent surgery or illness, fainting spells, nausea, or a history of mental illness in your family. Article is [...]

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#56 Annual Report

  Take a new job at any company in America — from stock boy at a ‘Mom and Pop’ grocery store to janitor for the CIA’s Division of Double Secret Incarceration — and I guarantee that within a day you’ll hear two things from your employer. First, someone will say you’ve joined “a fast-paced team [...]

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